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Join us for a a special half day workshop exploring expressive writing with psychologist and writer Dimitra Didangelou. Combining the joys of writing, nature and personal growth, the workshop will explore and employ the techniques of expressive writing with the aim of enabling you to write freely and without fear of criticism. The workshop will … Read more

Our new collection of short stories is available now. The book anthologises the award-winning stories from our recent competition. In it you will find tales of Berlin spanning  1930’s propaganda, the contemporary club scene, dystopian futures, animals on adventures and so much more besides.  Available as an e-book and in print, details are here.

In Berlin this August? Then join the marvellous Jane Flett for a weekend of intensive creative writing fun. From tips on how to establish a writing routine, to a lively discussion of plot and structure, this two-dayer is guaranteed to kickstart your writing. All the details here.

We are very sad to be missing the Fort this year but are very exciting to be welcoming Ryan Van Winkle back to Berlin. On Saturday 25th there will be a launch of Ryan’s new book, The Good Dark, at Shakespeare and Sons on Warschauerstraße, in Freidrichshain. He will read to us and so will … Read more

We’re going back in! Bigger, better, longer and with more friends on board…and there’s so much to tell you we’ve decided the festival needs its own website. So, put the dates 23-26 July in your diaries, dig out your camping gear, dust off your dancing shoes and then scoot over to fortgorgastfestival.com for the low-down.

Let’s go on a spree… Join Victoria Gosling on April 25th from 11-5pm at Another Country, Kreuzberg for a rule-breaking workshop. Click here for all the details.  

We’re very happy to announce the winner and nine finalists of our 2014 Short Story Competition. For all the details and a word from our judges, just click here or go to our COMPETITIONS page.